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April 25, 2024

Avian Flu Outbreak Hits 33 U.S. Dairy Herds: FDA Ensures Milk Safety Amid Rising Concerns

While the virus is lethal for commercial poultry, most infected cattle seem to recover within two weeks, according to experts. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday that

Mumbai's air pollution crisis is escalating

India·Opinion·Pollution

Mumbai’s Air Pollution: A Ticking Time Bomb for Public Health

A healthy person has no problem with his/her lungs. But being exposed to air pollution over a long period of time can cause lung conditions, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If you are exposed to high levels

February 2, 2024

Legal Winds Challenge EPA’s Decade-Long Silence on Nitrogen Oxides Standards!

Pollution·USA

The lawsuit filed on September 28, 2023, by the Center for Biological Diversity, alongside other environmental groups, challenges the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for

COVID Tests Available for Free—Here’s How to Secure Yours as New Variants Spread

Health·News·USA

Free COVID-19 Tests Return: What You Need to Know As we gear up for another fall and winter season, the U.S. government is bringing

Representative Image. Colorized transmission electron micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow) grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells. Microscopy by CDC; repositioned and recolored by NIAID.

Health·USA

First U.S. Bird Flu Death: Louisiana Case Raises Alarm Over H5N1 Mutations

The first U.S. death from bird flu has put a spotlight on H5N1, a virus that’s becoming more concerning for public health experts. The patient in Louisiana, who was over 65 with

Tejal Somvanshi

January 7, 2025

Representative Image. Wooden Spoon with Himalayan Salt. Photo Source: Nuha Suffanah (Pexels)

Health

President’s Choice Recalls Mediterranean and Himalayan Salts Nationwide Over Plastic Contamination

Pieces of plastic discovered in everyday cooking salts have triggered a major recall across Canada. Loblaw Companies Limited has pulled two President’s Choice products from store shelves: Mediterranean Sea Salt and Himalayan

Tejal Somvanshi

January 4, 2025

Representative Image. Vomiting in Toilet. Photo Source: Jade Jackson (CC BY 2.0)

Health·USA

Norovirus Outbreaks Surge to 91 in Early December, Doubling Previous Records

The United States health system faces an intensifying challenge as norovirus cases surge to record levels. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 91 outbreaks during the week of December

Tejal Somvanshi

December 31, 2024

Representative Image. Norovirus particles. Photo Source: Graham Beards (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Health·News·USA

Norovirus Outbreaks Surge: Wisconsin’s Positivity Rate Hits 19%; Nationwide Cases Up 36%

Wisconsin faces an intensifying norovirus outbreak, with the positivity rate reaching 19% for the week ending November 30, 2024. This marks a concerning increase from 12.8% during mid-November and 9.6% in early

Tejal Somvanshi

December 23, 2024

Health·Pollution

Harvard Study Links PM2.5 Air Pollution to DNA Changes, Inflammation, and Pregnancy Risks at a Single-Cell Level

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health research, published November 29, 2024, in Science Advances, examined how PM2.5 (fine particulate air pollution) affects the immune system during pregnancy. This research explores

Tejal Somvanshi

December 5, 2024

Health

TikTok’s Viral Weight Loss Star Sheds 60 Pounds Fast—The Gut Health Hack Raising Medical Concerns

The latest viral weight loss story from TikTok deserves scrutiny. A content creator, known as @theneptunianbaby, claims to have lost 60 pounds in four months – a rate that demands attention and

Tejal Somvanshi

December 2, 2024

Health·News·USA

Texas Reports First Locally Acquired Dengue Case of 2024 Amid Record-High Infections Since 2002

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported the state’s first locally transmitted dengue fever case of 2024 in Cameron County, marking a concerning development in what has become the highest annual

Tejal Somvanshi

November 27, 2024

Health·News·USA

California Detects H5N1 Bird Flu in Raw Milk Amid 20% Sales Surge and 29 Reported Human Cases

California health officials detected H5N1 bird flu virus in raw milk from Raw Farm, prompting a voluntary recall of products with a November 27 expiration date. The discovery comes amid rising raw

Tejal Somvanshi

November 26, 2024

Climate·News·Science

Daytime Cooling in Urban Green Spaces Offset by Humidity, Reveals Global Study Across 15 Cities Using Smart Sensors

Mobile smart sensors mounted on bicycles have revealed precise measurements of temperature-humidity dynamics across 114 urban green spaces in 15 cities worldwide, according to research published in Nature Cities. The Yale School

Rahul Somvanshi

November 21, 2024

Nature·News·USA·Wildlife

White-tailed Deer CWD Detection in Louisiana’s Jefferson Davis Parish and Washington’s Spokane County Sparks Fresh Alerts

Louisiana identified a new case of White-railed Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Jefferson Davis Parish on November 7, 2024, while Washington reported its second case in Spokane County during the

Rahul Somvanshi

November 19, 2024

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